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Christo
Estimate
40,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- Christo
- Running Fence: Project for Sonoma County and Marin County State of California
- signé et daté.
- crayon, crayons de couleurs, stylo noir et stylo rouge, fusain, lavis, agrafes, blanc correcteur, papier, tissu synthétique et feuilles typographiées scotchées.
- 101 x 70 cm; 39 3/4 x 27 9/16 in.
- Exécuté en 1974.
Provenance
Guido Le Noci, Milan
Acquis auprès de celui-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Acquis auprès de celui-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Milano, Tega Arte Contemporanea, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, 2004; catalogue, pp.92-93, illustré
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is lighter in the original.
This work is in very good condition.
It is in the artist's frame. The glass is split in the upper right corner (2cm) and broken (1,5cm) in the lower right corner.
It is executed on both cream wove paper and fabric white tissu.
There are some light foxed stains along the right and lower edges.
There are some light stains of glue where paper and tissu are in juxtaposition.
There is a tiny stain of glue along the left edge visible under close inspection.
There is a minor superficial scarff (4cm) along the right edge.
There are two pinhead sized foxed stains in the lower part of the work.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
signed and dated; pencil, coloured wax crayon, black and red pen, charcoal, wash, staples, white out, paper, white fabric and taped typographied sheets of paper. Executed in 1974.